used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Meade was coming with the girls as chaperon.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
Bentley
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From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Mrs. Meade was coming with the girls as chaperon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Meade was coming with the girls as chaperon.
Dan
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From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
Dan's
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From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
hearted
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From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
HOPverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
Laura
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From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Meade was coming with the girls as chaperon.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
precisely as stated
From this reading Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday.
